Police issue urgent appeal to help trace missing 13-year-old boy

Nicole Wootton-Cane

28 June 2024 at 4:27 pm·1-min read

-Credit: (Image: Greater Manchester Police)

Police have issued an urgent appeal to help track down a missing 13-year-old boy last seen in Stretford.

Charles, or 'Charlie', was last seen at 9:30pm on Thursday (June 27) in Moss Park in Stretford. Officers are growing 'increasingly concerned for his safety' and want to make sure he is safe and well.

They are appealing to members of the public to help find Charles, who is described as a 13-year-old white boy who is around 5'11", of a slim build, with dark curly hair.

He was last seen wearing a grey Adidas t-shirt, black tracksuit bottoms, and black/white Nike Air Max trainers.

In a post on X, GMP said: "Can you help us find Charlie who was last seen in #Stretford last night? We want to make sure he is safe and well, with our local officers on the ground becoming increasingly concerned for his safety.

"Any information, please call 101 quoting 3792 of 27/06/2024."

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